Gas prices hitting the roof, my utilities are up, everything costs more

[bigtree]

and I'm getting less hours, less pay.

I know this is not just me.

[onehandle]

1. I know for a FACT it's just you.

Fox News told me so.

[bigtree]

2. I can't afford the cable to view Fox news

Lucky me.

[wicket]

3. I'm out of work in less than 2 weeks (company closing)

I am VERY scared :scared:

[bigtree]

5. I haven't been this insecure since I was a teenager starting out

with a new family.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[wicket]

14. thank-you so much :)

It's very scary, and I know there are a lot of people that are much worse off than me, people who have been out of work for a LONG time, etc. It's so depressing :(

[beyurslf]

4. No no no. The economy is roaring and everyone is happy.

Come now... drink this wonderful koolaid.

[bigtree]

6. koolaid

I used to be able to afford juice.

[beyurslf]

11. Ah but this kool aid is special. You will really like and everything

will seem so much better once you try it. Just a little sip... come on now...

[Mandate My Ass]

7. That giant sucking sound you hear

is the sound of the middle and working classes being flushed down the economic toilet courtesy of your elected representatives in Washington D.C.

Enjoy the ride down.

[The_Casual_Observer]

8. You must be mistaken. The core rate of inflation (excluding

food, energy, and housing) is very low and quite manageable!

[Zenlitened]

12. Don't you just love that?

So, if I cut back on luxuries like food, shelter, heat and transportation... why, shucks, I'll be just fine!

[hatrack]

13. I was wondering - is there anything else they can exclude?

Since we must leave no stone unturned in making the "core" inflation look as low as possible, what else can we leave out? Medical care? College tuition? Food?

Oh, wait, they already left out food (as per your post)!

Maybe clothing, consumer durables and consumer non-durables would make the numbers even prettier if excluded! Soon we'll have a "core" inflation rate based on the price of postage stamps and lawyers' fees.

:puke:

[bigtree]

17. Yeah, that reminds

no health insurance. Had a health scare the other day and all I could think about was how much it would cost.

[mermaid]

20. That Sucks

When you have a health scare, and you're more concerned about what it's going to COST...rather than the effect it will have on your health...
Jesus christ, what a fucking society we've become, haven't we??

It's "uniquely American" isn't it?

P.S. I think we need to use that shit as our rallying cry..."uniquely American."

[mermaid]

9. No...It's NOT Just You

I am, in two weeks time, having to move back home with Mommy...a 34-year old failure at life!

FUCK YOU, GEORGE W BUSH!!

[bigtree]

15. One of my sons is here with me now

helping out his economically hobbled mom and dad.

[Willy Lee]

10. slacker.

;-)

[bigtree]

16. I guess I could do without sleep and take on more than the 60+ hrs.

I work now. :hi:

edit: -the 10 I lost this week for company profit taking.

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. How uniquely American we are, eh?

;) :hi: You're not alone.

[bigtree]

19. Where does it go from here, I wonder

record debt, record bankruptcies . . .

[ScreamingMeemie]

21. We've already got three times the credit card delinquancies, foreclosures

and bankruptcies than the national average here in MI. :(